It was already sold when I got there. The lucky buyer got it for $100.
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
Crushed
I headed out this morning in hopes of scoring this midcentury sectional couch:
It was already sold when I got there. The lucky buyer got it for $100.
It was already sold when I got there. The lucky buyer got it for $100.
Monday, October 11, 2010
You Snooze, You Lose...
All too often, I've been taught this lesson. I can't count the number of times I've arrived at a garage sale, just to have the person immediately in front of me scarf up the good stuff. Vintage beer signs, vintage toys, you name it.
Saturday I slept in. People are opening later, I justified as I layed in bed enjoying an extra hour's sleep. Finally crawling out of bed, I sat and had some breakfast, read the paper, waited for the kids to wake up to see if they wanted to go garage saling with me.
I left the house at 9:30. Becker Road in South St. Louis County is generally a bounty of garage sales and that morning was no exception. Looking around at one sale, nothing in particular was catching my eye until I saw these two:
Now, I'm not a baseball fan, or even a sports fan, but I do like vintage sports. I think I would have been a fan 50 years ago or more. Plus, the toy factor had me. I could imagine some kid lining these guys up for an imaginary inning. They were obviously flawed, one missing a bat, the other missing his arms, but I asked how much. 50 cents for both. Then the seller said, "Yeah, I had three others in perfect condition, but someone bought them earlier." Oh well, would have been nice I thought. I bought these two and brought them home. The kids have been playing with them since.
Tonight I did a little research. These were made by Hartland Plastics from 1958 to 1962 and were sold in Woolworth's stores. I also found out who these guys were. The player in the Braves uniform is Hank Aaron. In the Giants uniform is Willie Mays. In mint condition, they sell for $300 a piece. Even missing a bat, Hank draws $150. I couldn't find an example where a player was missing their arms, but I'm guessing that seriously lowers the value. There was a 25th anniversary reissue in 1988, however, I learned those are marked 25th anniversary on their belt buckles which these definitely do not have. Also, the cream-colored jersey is a giveaway, the new ones being much whiter.
To think about those 3 that got away, I see dollar signs flying out the window. I know, it's kind of a glass half empty/half full situation. I paid 50 cents for the two, and I might be able to sell one for $150. Not a bad profit. But I can't help but think about the one (or 3) that got away.
Saturday I slept in. People are opening later, I justified as I layed in bed enjoying an extra hour's sleep. Finally crawling out of bed, I sat and had some breakfast, read the paper, waited for the kids to wake up to see if they wanted to go garage saling with me.
I left the house at 9:30. Becker Road in South St. Louis County is generally a bounty of garage sales and that morning was no exception. Looking around at one sale, nothing in particular was catching my eye until I saw these two:
Tonight I did a little research. These were made by Hartland Plastics from 1958 to 1962 and were sold in Woolworth's stores. I also found out who these guys were. The player in the Braves uniform is Hank Aaron. In the Giants uniform is Willie Mays. In mint condition, they sell for $300 a piece. Even missing a bat, Hank draws $150. I couldn't find an example where a player was missing their arms, but I'm guessing that seriously lowers the value. There was a 25th anniversary reissue in 1988, however, I learned those are marked 25th anniversary on their belt buckles which these definitely do not have. Also, the cream-colored jersey is a giveaway, the new ones being much whiter.
To think about those 3 that got away, I see dollar signs flying out the window. I know, it's kind of a glass half empty/half full situation. I paid 50 cents for the two, and I might be able to sell one for $150. Not a bad profit. But I can't help but think about the one (or 3) that got away.
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